Contents by Category

Some tools of the trade - and a not-so-subtle ad for a different blog

Journalistic Mindset and Attitude

• Filter everything for yourself, including this advice
  Advice from William Wolfe-Wylie
• To write interesting work, you have to be interested.
  Advice from Leslie Young
• You have to love it
  Advice from Lauren Pelley
• Come to grips with the worst case scenario
  Advice from Arden Zwelling
• When you think you’ve worked hard enough, work harder.
  Advice from Lucas Timmons
• Get inspired. Respect your audience. Think ahead.
  Advice from Bethany Horne
• Don’t do it for fame or fortune
  Advice from Liem Vu
• Focus on your own journey
  Advice from Evan Duggan
• Pay close attention to your world
  Advice from Chloé Fedio
• Be flexible
  Advice from Allison Cross

Strategies for Entering the Profession

• Stand out. Go global!
  Advice from Jasmeet Sidhu
• J-school isn’t the only option
  Advice from Tamara Baluja
• Live an interesting life
  Advice from Jessica Linzey
• Constantly update your skills, and never stop writing
  Advice from Nick Taylor-Vaisey
• Cross-platform ‘clippings’ are key!
  Advice from Erin Millar
• Take every opportunity (even those that aren’t paid!)
  Advice from Devon Wong
• Be relentless and build yourself a name and a niche
  Advice from Amanda Ash
• Don’t wait until you’ve graduated
  Advice from Jesse McLean
• See if you enjoy writing for an audience
  Advice from Beth Hong
• Just do it
  Advice from Rebecca Lindell
• Get outside the classroom
  Advice from Adrian Morrow

Specific Tips and Pointers

• Ten things you can do right away
  Advice from Dylan C. Robertson
• Pitch it so they can’t ditch it
  Advice from Madeleine White
• On student papers, digital footprints, and the art of networking
  Advice from Sarah Millar
• Be part of the student press, and get on twitter
  Advice from Stuart Thompson
• Learn by doing and learn to pitch
  Advice from Kate Allen
•  Three tips for landing a great internship in journalism
  Advice from Alexandra Posadzki
  

Platform and Genre Specific Advice

• The interview begins online. How do you introduce yourself? [Building an online portfolio]
  Advice from Alejandra (Alex) Hering
• Radio journalism for rookies
  Advice from Adam Avrashi
• News is what people want to keep hidden. Everything else is publicity. [Investigative journalism]
  Advice from Calyn Shaw
• Come to grips with the worst case scenario [Sports Journalism]
  Advice from Arden Zwelling
• When disaster hits home [Covering natural disasters]
  Advice from Lily Boisson
• Behind the scenes with TV personalities [Working with TV correspondents and anchors]
  Advice from Sachin Seth
• Choose the camera that fits your hands. Make interesting mistakes.
  Advice from Gerald Deo

Alternative Perspectives

• A view from inside the PR industry
  Advice from Karen Ho